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Hello open-wheel types and thanks for all your questions. I intend to answer your questions every week during the season, so just email me at openwheelmailbag@gmail.com. Don’t feel left out if I didn’t directly respond. I appreciate your interest and passion.

Q: It was a great show all the way around Sunday at Pocono, nice weather, a very good crowd, and a very interesting race. I feel really bad for Marco, he had everyone covered. The ill-timed pass by TK on Dixie that broke his wing and RHR/Sato misfortune on pit lane were equally as disappointing for those drivers with fast cars I’m sure. There wasn’t a lead change every two laps, but the racing was good all day; my gal Simona showed fine form and I feel would of had a top six finish with a bit of better racing fortune that would have kept her in the lead pack. The Ganassi 1-2-3 was pretty impressive, and I don’t think you can say it was just a fuel mileage advantage, their pit stops were sharp and Dixon had the second fastest lap of the race. All and all a classic super speedway race and it makes me wonder how the series could stay away from a great place like Pocono for so long? Hoping they make this race a Fourth of July event regularly on the schedule!

Not many promoters are willing to take a gamble on an oval-track race for Indy cars these days but the Igdalsky brothers gave it a shot at Pocono over the weekend and may have laid the foundation to have a future.

Sure, the massive grandstand wasn’t half full and the infield didn’t resemble the masses at a NASCAR race but considering Indy cars had been away for 24 years it was encouraging.

No official figures were released but counting grandstands, bleachers, suites and the campers an estimate of 30,000 seemed to be in the ballpark.

Since the injury suffered in the second practice session of the event, Savatgy has had a screw placed in his wrist to help the injury heal. He will return to his doctor in two weeks to evaluate the injury and get a more accurate estimate of his return to the series.

“Joey has had an amazing rookie season so far,” commented FMF/Orange Brigade/KTM Team Coordinator James Coy. “He won AMA Supercross Rookie of the Year, and most recently was battling inside the top five at the outdoor nationals before his injury. It is unfortunate that this injury occurred in the halfway mark of the season, but we will be here to support him upon his return. He has shown great potential and we will help him get back to racing as soon as he is cleared by his doctor to return to the track.”